Albert and Liberal Arts Halls

Davis and Elkins College campus, Elkins, West Virginia. County/parish: Randolph.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places August 29, 1979. NRIS 79002599.

2 contributing buildings.

Also known as:

  • Science Hall

From Wikipedia:

Albert and Liberal Arts Halls

Albert and Liberal Arts Halls are a set of two historic buildings located on the campus of Davis & Elkins College at Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia. The brick Georgian Revival style buildings were built between 1924 and 1926, and planned as a unit of two distinct and separate buildings connected by a graceful stone arcade. They were designed by noted Charleston architect Walter F. Martens.

Originally each building was 3+12 stories, with gable roof and dormers, and slightly recessed 2+12-story wings. A fire at the Science Hall (now Albert Hall) in 1956, necessitated removal of the gable roof and a flat roof was installed. The buildings serve as educational offices and classrooms. Albert Hall is named for Charles E. Albert, Professor of Physics, who served as president from 1935 to 1939. The complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/86536075

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